[ARC5] ARC5 Digest, Vol 60, Issue 26

[Laura and Jim]

This guy makes repro knobs using injection molds.
Larry Bordonaro
Old Time Replications
http://www.antiqueradioknobs.com/

I have two 40's consoles he's done new knobs for. One is a Philco 40-201 
that my Dad listened to as a teenager.

The same technology should work for shocks

Cheers!

Jim Falls
KG6FWT
Eureka, CA
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> From: Michael Tauson <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [ARC5] Rubber shocks, the manufacture thereof
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> I recently acquired some GF/RU shock mounts (for which specific sets I
> don't yet know, not that it makes a lot of difference; the tags are
> obstructed by layers of paint) which have rubber that is, in a word,
> icky.  The years have not been good to it and the most polite term I
> can thing of for it is malformed.  Some of the more descriptive terms
> that came to mind would not pass muster here.
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> I'm cheap.  Living on a VA disability pension hasn't helped that.  I
> also like to make things.  As a result, if I had a good shock rubber
> (or at least a decent one), I can make the ones I need and all would
> be happy again.  (Okay, maybe not all.)  There are, however, two
> problems.  The first is the acquisition of a rubber to use as a
> master.  The second is what material to use for the new shocks.  So
> far, the choices I see are the RTV silicone rubber usually used for
> making molds and liquid latex.  I'm sure there are others but none I
> can see at the moment.
>
> Any thoughts/assistance would be gratefully accepted.  Oh, and if I
> get good enough at it, I may even be able to create rubbers for other
> people's saggy shocks.  Such a deal!
>
> BEst regards,
>
> Michael, WH7HG
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:10:10 -0500
> From: "howard holden" <holden7471 at msn.com>
> Subject: [ARC5] Jan/Feb 2009 Classic Exchange
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> From: gordon white <gewhite at crosslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Rubber shocks, the manufacture thereof
> To: Michael Tauson <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
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> There are people who make reproduction rubber antique auto parts. I have
> seen articles in collector car magazines on making such parts. I do not
> have references, but it might be at least a lead -
> - Gordon White
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